1957 Southern 500
Darlington Raceway · 1957 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedy Thompson | 7 | 50 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 210 | 364 | 500.5 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speedy Thompson | 210 | 57.7% | P1 |
| 2 | Curtis Turner | 51 | 14.0% | P11 |
| 3 | Fireball Roberts | 41 | 11.3% | P33 |
| 4 | Lee Petty | 31 | 8.5% | P24 |
| 5 | Cotton Owens | 18 | 4.9% | P2 |
| 6 | Jack Smith | 9 | 2.5% | P10 |
| 7 | Paul Goldsmith | 3 | 0.8% | P44 |
| 8 | Bobby Myers | 1 | 0.3% | P43 |